ArmInfo. The Russian Federation is concerned about the increased number of armed incidents and violations of the ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh. This was announced on June 28 at a briefing by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova.
According to her, Moscow calls on the parties to exercise restraint and resolve all disputed issues by peaceful, political and diplomatic means, in cooperation with the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. "We believe that the de-escalation of the situation would be facilitated by the early adoption of measures aimed at completely lift the blockade of the Lachin corridor and the creation of normal conditions for the peaceful life of the population," Zakharova said.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, pointing to the role of Russia in ending the war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020, stressed that this role is documented, including the document signed by both Armenia and Azerbaijan. "This role cannot be questioned, since it was confirmed directly by the conflicting parties, and an absolute consensus was reached on this issue," Zakharova said.
She once again emphasized that the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh considered by the commission of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to investigate the circumstances of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh is an internal affair of Armenia.
Answering the question of whether, when Moscow sold weapons to Yerevan, including the Iskander missile system, a demand was put forward to limit its use, as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan recently stated in the National Assembly of Armenia, Zakharova advised to contact the defense department of Russia and its subordinates that conclude contracts.
Zakharova also commented on the active Turkish-Azerbaijani cooperation and the increase in Turkey's presence in the South Caucasus region. According to the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Russian side has repeatedly expressed a negative attitude towards the possible emergence of a permanent or quasi-permanent NATO infrastructure in the South Caucasus region.